In theory the southern tip of present-day [[Nevada]], part of [[Clark County, Nevada|Clark County]] was part of [[Bernalillo County, New Mexico|Bernalillo County, New Mexico Territory]] from its creation in [[New Mexico]] in 1852 until 29 December 1863 when it became part of the [[2nd Judicial District, Arizona|2nd Judicial District]] of [[Arizona]] Territory.<ref>Marion Ellison, ''An inventory and index to the records of Carson County, Utah and Nevada Territories, 1855-1861'' (Reno, Nevada: Grace Dangberg Foundation, 1984), iv. {{Worldcat|11029859|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FHL|382092|item|disp=FHL Book 979.3 R2e}}.</ref>

In theory the southern tip of present-day [[Nevada]], part of [[Clark County, Nevada|Clark County]] was part of [[Bernalillo County, New Mexico|Bernalillo County, New Mexico Territory]] from its creation in [[New Mexico]] in 1852 until 29 December 1863 when it became part of the [[2nd Judicial District, Arizona|2nd Judicial District]] of [[Arizona]] Territory.<ref>Marion Ellison, ''An inventory and index to the records of Carson County, Utah and Nevada Territories, 1855-1861'' (Reno, Nevada: Grace Dangberg Foundation, 1984), iv. {{Worldcat|11029859|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FHL|382092|item|disp=FHL Book 979.3 R2e}}.</ref>

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There is little chance someone as far away as [[Nevada]] would take the trouble to go to [[New Mexico|New Mexico]] to conduct their county business. It is unlikely any records of people living in [[Nevada]] are actually found in [[Bernalillo County, New Mexico|Bernalillo County]] records.

There is little chance someone as far away as [[Nevada]] would take the trouble to go to [[New Mexico|New Mexico]] to conduct their county business. It is unlikely any records of people living in [[Nevada]] are actually found in [[Bernalillo County, New Mexico|Bernalillo County]] records.

29 December 1863 Arizona's three judicial districts were established by Arizona Territory Organic Act from part of New Mexico Territory[6]

By November 1864 Mohave County was created by the Arizona legislature as an original county from parts of the 2nd and 3rd Judicial Districts. A part of the former 2nd Judicial District eventually became part of Nevada[6]

There is little chance someone as far away as Nevada would take the trouble to go to New Mexico to conduct their county business. It is unlikely any records of people living in Nevada are actually found in Bernalillo County records.